{"id":102283,"date":"2023-01-02T18:45:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T17:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=102283"},"modified":"2023-01-02T18:45:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T17:45:58","slug":"corruption-you-are-failing-as-moral-authority-femi-adesina-hits-back-at-kukah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/corruption-you-are-failing-as-moral-authority-femi-adesina-hits-back-at-kukah\/","title":{"rendered":"Corruption: You are failing as moral authority \u2013 Femi Adesina hits back at Kukah"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1753929167776417694\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina has reacted to the statement credited to the Bishop of Kaduna diocese, Hassan Kukah.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nKukah had in his Christmas message accused Buhari\u2019s administration of nepotism, noting that Buhari has failed in fulfilling his campaign promises to Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>He said the broken promises of Buhari are leaving Nigerians more vulnerable, adding that the corruption he promised to fight has become a leviathan and sadly, a consequence of a government marked by nepotism.<\/p>\n<p>But reacting to the above statement in his article titled: \u2018Kukah don\u2019t cook me nonsense\u2019, the presidential spokesperson averred that if Kukah was succeeding in his duty as a priest, then his adherents should be less prone to corruption, and the leviathan should have been slain, or badly wounded.<\/p>\n<p>Expatiating, Mr \u00a0Femi said if \u201ccorruption is still the monster the Bishop claims it is, then he, too, is failing as a moral authority and guide\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Below is his words: \u201c Again, he alleged that corruption was not fought, and had become a leviathan. Yes, when corruption creeps under the robes and cassocks of even priests, they would never see it being fought. Just a fortnight ago, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, was guest at the weekly State House press briefing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFacts he unveiled were enough to show the yeoman\u2019s work being done. But people like Bishop Kukah listen only to themselves, and have no time for alternative reality. So, when the monster is being assailed and being badly wounded, all they still see is the leviathan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd by the way, if corruption is rife in a country, is it necessarily just the fault of a President? No. It is the fault of everyone, including the people, the institutions, the family, religious leaders, political leaders, everyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the Bishop was succeeding in his duty as a priest, then his adherents should be less prone to corruption, and the leviathan should have been slain, or badly wounded. So, if corruption is still the monster the Bishop claims it is, then he, too, is failing as a moral authority and guide.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina has reacted to the statement credited to the Bishop of Kaduna diocese, Hassan Kukah. 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